Justice Hill · MarShawn Lloyd · 2026 week 8
Justice Hill or MarShawn Lloyd?
Wondering who you should start this week — Justice Hill or MarShawn Lloyd? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.
Start MarShawn Lloyd — barely This one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.6 points. The matchup leans MarShawn Lloyd (CAR allow the 2nd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.
Player Wk 8 Proj (PPR) Matchup Form L3 Trade value Status
Justice Hill @ BUF
6.1 3rd · soft 6.7
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healthy MarShawn Lloyd START vs CAR
6.7 2nd · soft 7.7
65
healthy
RBs vs BUF recently: Rhamondre Stevenson 15.4 pts (W4) · Kyren Williams 13.6 pts (W5) · Ashton Jeanty 11.8 pts (W6).
RBs vs CAR recently: Jahmyr Gibbs 13.7 pts (W4) · Dameon Pierce 11 pts (W6) · Bucky Irving 23 pts (W7).
🎓 The coach's read
Projections are 0.6 apart — too close to call on projection alone. MarShawn Lloyd has the higher floor (1) — the safer start if you are favoured. MarShawn Lloyd has the higher ceiling (14.2) — the play if you need points. Justice Hill is boom-or-bust — about 13% more volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — wider range in both directions. Justice Hill faces BUF, 3rd most generous to RBs. MarShawn Lloyd faces CAR, 2nd most generous to RBs. 🔔 Ping me if Justice Hill or MarShawn Lloyd is ruled out
Who wins a straight-up trade?
MarShawn Lloyd carries the higher trade value — 65 against 0. In a one-for-one, the side receiving MarShawn Lloyd gets the most.
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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.